Manx Potato and Treacle Pudding

From iofm.net. Originally made with suet. If you can find vegetarian suet use instead of the butter. Make sure you use fresh breadcrumbs from 2-3 day old bread. The amount of milk will depend on how wet/dry the potatoes are. You want a heavy batter consistency.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 250  g mashed potatoes
• 125  g flour
• 90  g butter
• 60  g  breadcrumbs, fresh
• 1⁄4 cup treacle
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Mix together the flour, breadcrumbs, butter and baking soda. Mix in the potatoes and syrup and a little milk.
2. Pour into a greased pudding basin, cover with greaseproof paper and steam for 3 hours.
3. Serve with cream or thin custard.